Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . :State; Justice; Public Instruction; Agricul-ture; Industry and Commerce; and PublicWorks. These positions are subject to appoint-ment by the President. There is also a Vice-President elected in the same
Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . :State; Justice; Public Instruction; Agricul-ture; Industry and Commerce; and PublicWorks. These positions are subject to appoint-ment by the President. There is also a Vice-President elected in the same manner and fora like period as the President. The judicial power is exercised by a supremecourt; six superior courts, one for each prov-ince ; seven courts of the first instance, devotedto civil cases; six courts of instruction, pre-sided over by criminal judges; twenty-sixjudges of the first instance and instruction;who have a combined jurisdiction; six correc-tional courts, in which minor civil suits andmisdemeanors are tried. There is in eachprovince a governor and a provisional council,elected by direct suffrage. The provinces aredivided into municipal districts, each presidedover by a mayor, assisted by a council. The commercial code in force is that ofSpain, with some modifications that were ef-fected by the provisional government duringthe intervention of the United States. The. The Island of Cuba 19 laws concerning contracts, debts, and othermatters of general business, are full and ex-plicit, and give all necessary protection to for-eigners dealing with natives of the relating to land, titles, and taxes, will bemore fully noticed elsewhere in this volume. The regular army of Cuba, known as the Ejercito Permanente, consists of threethousand two hundred enlisted men and onehundred and seventy-two commissioned force comprises infantry, coast artillery,field artillery, and a machine gun corps. Itsgeneral headquarters is at Camp Columbia,near Hab
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